Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-27
THE BALLOON.
1t Failed to Ascend Yes
terday.
BUT WILL GO UP TO-DAY.
The Home Club Beats the San Luis
ObispO BOys-An Enjoy
able Day,

| udy WitDln tne OlXtn.Street BASEBALL
grounds in response to the announce
ments that the E.camiaer mammoth bal.
loon would ascend therefrom, and that a
game of baseball would be played be-
tween the rival mines OF Los Angeles
aud San Luis Obispo. As far as one
part of the entertainment was con.
cerned, viz: the baseball game, that
was carried out to the general satisfac.
tion, but the balloon ascension, un-
fortunately did not occur. 1t is
claimed that the pipe which had been
laid from the main on Sixth street to
the interior OF the ground to supply the
gas necessary for initiating the balloon
had been tampered with, stones having
been found pressed in so as to prevent
the flow of gas. At o'clock yesterday
morning the work of turning in the gas
was begun, but directly it was noticed
that the flow was very small an ex-
animation was made with the results
| above stated. 1t was at once decided
to lay additional pipes, and as
soon as workmen could be
obtained two 2.inch pipes were
laid from the balloon to the main. The
result was at once apparent as the vast
globe Immediately began to distend, but
unfortunately the delay had been dam
gerous and it soon became evident that
the ascent could not be made. Eager
eyes watched the huge mass of silk as it
gradually rose from the ground and as.
sumed the dimensions and proportions of
an serial chariot, but the fast dying sun
light indicated clearly that those who
watched and waited would be doomed
to disappointment. And so it proved.
Mr.. Mcdowell, who was conducting the
affair in the interests of the Eraminer,
announced that although, if public SEN
timent desired it, he would make the
ascent even if it were midnight in order
to keep the promise which bad been
made with the public. by so doing the
prime object of the expedition, of photo.
graphing the city and country, would
be defeated and he deemed it advisable
to postpone the ascension until to-day.
AT 10 o'clock this morning, therefore,
the balloon will positively ascend and
this time there will be no disappoint-
ment, as when the gas was turned off
last night the balloon was nearly filled to
the required standard and two hours
more this morning will place
it in condition for its journey through
the clouds. 1t is impossible to post
pone the affair until future date as
Mr.. Husher, the photographer, leaves
for Montana to morrow and a substitute
in his place cannot readily be obtained.
1t is intended to take photographs at
different points and elevations. which
will afterwards be on view and for sale
in Los Angeles, and will doubtless
prove of great interest to all Angelefos.
In order to point out the principal points
of interest to the photographer, Mr..
Frank Ward. of Pasadena, will make
one of the ascending party, which will
be completed by Mr.. Van Tassell, who as
a professional eronaut, has charge of the
management of the balloon. The basket
which holds the aerial travellers is of or.
dinary wicker work with diameter of
about five feet, and is about three feet
high. The balloon is sixty.tive feet
high and when fully inflated contains
65 900 feet of gas. Those, who about
l0'clock this morning will take the trou.
BILE to look heavenwards will see it
soaring above them and full report of
the Journey will be furnished to the
readers of the HERALD at later date.
While it is to be regretted that the
balloon did not ascend at the advertised
time, it will be- seen that the Eraminer
people are not in the least to blame.
They regret more than anybody the con.
treten1ps, but it is one of those things
that cannot be helped. The imperial
Examiner balloon will 90 up this morn.
ing, and there will be no admission fec.
The paper will get out special edition,
embellished with cuts of Southern Cal.
fornia.
THE BASEBALL GAME.
AT 2:25 the attention of the visitors at
the baseball grounds, which had hith.
erto been directed to the slow imitation
of the balloon, was turned toward the
newly.chalked diamond, as the San Luis
Obispo and Los Angeles boys stepped
out to contest the second of their series
of games which are taking place here.
1t will be remembered that on Saturday
afternoon the initiatory game was
played, and the San Luis boys were
vic orious by a score of to s. Yester.
day, as an inducement for them to exert
their best efforts, the Examiner had of.
fered handsome trophy in the shape of
O silk pennant, twenty feet long, to be
contended for. Great interest was there
fore manifested in the game, and although
the score was greatly in favor of the Los
Angeles boys, the San Luis Obispo team
played pluckily to avoid defeat and evi.
IDENTIFY did all their power to sustain
their credit.
Game was called at 2:25, Los Angeles
taking the bat and the San Luis Obispo.
ans going to the field. Buick as pitcher
and O'Neill as catcher formed the1offen-
sive battery and it was soon seen that
they played well together, but despite
their efforts, the home team managed to
score two runs by the conclusion of the
first inning. The visitors followed, but
failed to score ON their first inning ow-
ing to the close playing of the boys in
blue. Nothing particular developed un-
til the sixth innings, when Nagle made
the first home run for the San Luis
Obispo team amidst an uproar of excite.
ment and bringing in Buick, who had
stolen second. Immediately following
this O'Neill struck high.hyer to second
base, which Turner with a cat-like
spring very clevely caught in tie tips of
his fingers. Long before the close of
the game it was evident that the visitors
were overmatched and when time was
called they had only managed to score
3 runs against total OF IA by the home
team. At the conclusion of the game
Mr.. III. w. Patton, of the HERALD, who
had been commissioned to present the
pennant on behalf of the Examiner ad
vanced to the center of the grounds
bearing it in his hands. He made
few we'll chosen remarks, complimenting
the victors ON their prowess, and giving
q due tribute OF praise to the San Luis
Obispoans. He alluded to the enter.
prise of the Examiner and the interest
it was taking in Southern California,
and he believed that their efforts of good
will were being duly appreciated. He
/. anuouucad that AZ the Oama which will